ORLEANS COUNTY/Independent Living to host free “Pathways to Stability” Resource Fair in Albion

Press release Independent Living of the Genesee Region (ILGR) will host a Free Resource Fair—”Pathways to Stability”—on Thursday, January 29, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at Hoag Library, 134 South Main Street, Albion, NY. The event is open to the public and designed to connect community members with …

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YWCA of Genesee County and Independent Living of the Genesee Region Secure HUD Rapid Rehousing Funds

Awards will significantly boost efforts to house individuals and families experiencing homelessness in the Genessee, Orleans and Wyoming (GOW) County area. Press release Batavia, NY – November 4, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded Rapid Rehousing Program funding to the YWCA of Genesee County …

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BATAVIA/Independent Living of the Genesee Region to host their 1st Annual Parking Lot Party

Press release Batavia, NY — August 5, 2025 — Independent Living of the Genesee Region (ILGR) invites the community to its First Annual Parking Lot Party on Sunday, August 10, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at 319 West Main Street, Batavia (Crickler Building). This free, family-friendly fundraiser offers something …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Independent Living of the Genesee Region to host the first Annual Parking Lot Party

Press release On Sunday, August  10, 2025, join Independent Living of the Genesee Region (ILGR) for its first annual Parking Lot Party, a community celebration of empowerment, equality, and education, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Crickler Executive Business Center, 319 West Main Street in Batavia. This family-friendly …

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BATAVIA/New ARTiculations Ability Exhibit Opening at Independent Living

Press release Independent Living announces a new ARTiculations Ability Exhibition, featuring Alexander Lavell, artist reception on Monday, April 7, 2025, from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. His work will be displayed in the Independent Living of the Genesee Region lobby at 319 West Main Street, left rear, in the Crickler …

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BATAVIA/ILGR and UHAA partner up to offer Art Exhibits, Opening Reception for Artist Hope Smith is December 16th

Press release Independent Living of the Genesee Region (ILGR) is again working with the University Heights Arts Association (UHAA) to showcase the talents of another local young artist, Hope Smith.  Her paintings will be displayed in the Independent Living Center lobby at 319 West Main Street, left rear, in the …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS/WYOMING/Everyone is invited to Independent Living of the Genesee Region for National Rural Health Day

Press release Independent Living of the Genesee Region (ILGR) is welcoming anyone from the GOW (Genesee Orleans Wyoming Counties to stop into their office underneath the Green Awning at 319 West Main Street in the Crickler Executive Business Center in Batavia, NY 14020.  You are invited to stop in anytime between 9:00 …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Independent Living of the Genesee Region to hold an ADA Consumer Picnic

Press release July 26, 1990 was the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the first piece of legislation to provide people with disabilities the right to equal access to employment, governmental programs and services, areas of public accommodations, communications, and transportation.  Many consider it to be the most comprehensive …

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BATAVIA/Independent Living & University Heights Arts Association announces a new series of exhibitions of an artist with a disability in the Genesee Region

The ARTiculations Ability Exhibition — a forum for artists with disabilities in Genesee, Wyoming, and Orleans counties to display their work publicly — will re-open with a new artist at Independent Living of the Genesee Region (ILGR) in their office at 319 West Main Street in the Crickler Executive Business Center in Batavia on Thursday …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Independent Living of the Genesee Region to host Open House for Mental Health Awareness Month

Press release In recognition that May is Mental Health Awareness Month, Independent Living of the Genesee Region (ILGR) is holding an Open House in our Reception Area from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM on Thursday, May 16th.  It will take place in our office at 319 West Main Street in the Crickler Executive Business Center …

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